Surf Forecasts:
Lances Left surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 30 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,172 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 27 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Lances Left this week:
The surf forecast for Lances Left over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Lances Left in the next 16 days are 1.4m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Lances Left over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 17 | SSE 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 800 | 778 | 778 | 702 | 579 | 551 | 473 | 442 | 336 | 348 | 230 | 197 | 245 | 318 | 215 | 226 | 279 | 264 | 268 | 485 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:49AM0.80m | 1:51PM0.44m | 2:58AM0.80m | 3:28PM0.43m | 3:59AM0.83m | 4:38PM0.46m | 4:50AM0.88m | 5:27PM0.50m | 5:32AM0.93m | 6:06PM0.56m | 6:09AM0.98m | 6:41PM0.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59PM0.24m | 9:29AM0.36m | 6:57PM0.27m | 10:48AM0.30m | 8:15PM0.28m | 11:31AM0.24m | 9:31PM0.26m | 12:02PM0.19m | 10:30PM0.23m | 12:29PM0.15m | 11:18PM0.19m | 12:54PM0.11m | 11:59PM0.17m | |||||||
 |  | | |  | | |  | |  | |  | | | | | |  | |  | |
 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | 6:27 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 16 | SW 15 | SSE 10 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 69 | 34 | 149 | 137 | 209 | 473 | 189 | 336 | 348 | 230 | 146 | 245 | 137 | 187 | 180 | 163 | 103 | 268 | 307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | SSW 18 | SW 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | S 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 41 | 90 | 10 | 106 | 116 | 168 | 132 | 20 | 186 | 191 | 175 | 128 | 128 | 318 | 215 | 226 | 279 | 264 | 90 | 485 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | S 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 21 | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 113 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 32 | 197 | 112 | 69 | 68 | 65 | 46 | 161 | 144 | 74 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 800 | 778 | 778 | 702 | 579 | 551 | — | 442 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 468 | 86 | 167 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 167 | 86 | 51 | 23 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Mentawi Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Lances Left surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.
Information about the Lances Left Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Lances Left provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Lances Left can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Lances Left surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Lances Left) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Lances Left may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Are you planning a holiday in Mentawi Islands? If you are looking for accommodation near LancesLeft, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Mentawi Islands, consider staying in Padang which is 166 km (103 miles) away.
Nearest